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brush
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Meanings
noun
  • an implement with a handle and a block of bristles, hair, or wire, used especially for cleaning, applying a liquid or powder to a surface, or arranging the hair.
    E.g. a shaving brush
  • a light and fleeting touch.
    E.g. the lightest brush of his lips against her cheek
  • the bushy tail of a fox.
  • a drumstick with long wire bristles, used to make a soft hissing sound on drums or cymbals.
  • a piece of carbon or metal serving as an electrical contact with a moving part in a motor or alternator.
  • women regarded sexually.
    E.g. ‘Beer first, brush later.’
verb
  • remove (dust or dirt) by sweeping or scrubbing.
    E.g. we'll be able to brush the mud off easily
  • touch something lightly and gently.
    E.g. their fingers brushed as she took the glass from him
noun
  • undergrowth, small trees, and shrubs.

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